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W. WEWERS.

QRATB FOR STOVES 0B RANGES. No. 549,040. Patented Oct. 29,-18-95.

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UNTTEE STATES PATENT QFFMJFQ WILLIAM WEWERS, OF QUINCY, ILLINOIS,ASSIGNOR TO THE GEM CITY STOVE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

GRATE FOR STCVES O R RANGES.

SPECIFICATION'forming part of Letters Patent No. 549,040, dated October29, 1895.

Application filed May 2,1895. Serial No. 547, N model-J To aZZ whom itmay concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM WEWERS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Quincy, in the county of Adams and State of Illinois, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Grates for Stoves or Ranges, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved grate for stoves and ranges, andhas for its object to provide means for suspending the gratein suchmanner that it may be oscillated laterally in both a forward andbackward direction and sidewise to thoroughly free the grate and fuel ofashes.

To these ends my invention consists in the novel features and in thecombination or arrangement of parts hereinafter fully vdescribed, andpointed out in the claims following the description, due reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification,wherein- Figure l is a vertical central section of my improved grate.Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof, and Fig. 3 is a detail view of one ofthe suspension-links.

In order to enable those skilled in the art to make and use myinvention, I will now describe the same in detail, referring to thedrawings, wherein- The numeral 1 indicates the lower portion of thefire-pot of a stove, which is supported on a base-frame 2 of anyordinary or approved construction. I

The numeral 3 indicates the grate, which may be of any preferred formand construction, and is provided upon its periphery with three or morehorizontally-projecting lugs 4, all of said lugs preferably projectinglaterally in the same direction and in the same plane, as shown. Thelugs 4 are provided with rounded bearings 5 and are freely anddetachably suspended in elongated links 6, which in turn are suspendedfrom hooks 7, projecting inwardly from the base-frame 2, said hooksbeing formed with rounded bearings in manner similar to the lugs 4.

I have shown the hooks 7 as being formed on a base-frame 2, arrangedbeneath the firepot; but it will of course be understood that suchbase-frame may be dispensed with and the hooks formed directly upon thefire-pot itself The grate is provided with a handle or extension 8,forming a shaker, and by means of which the grate may be freelyoscillated laterally in every direction, whereby the grate and fuel arethoroughly freed of ashes and clinkers, the links freely swinging in anydirection in which the grate may be moved and ofiering almost noresistance to the movement of the grate whatever.

I have shown the grate suspended by three v links, and this is thepreferred arrangement, for said number of links disposed in the mannershown permits the grate to be oscillated with the minimum amount offorce or exertion; but itwill be evident that the number of such linksemployed may be varied to suit different sizes and forms of grateswithout departing from the spirit of my invention, which contemplatesthe employment of any number of such links when arranged in such manneras to permit of the grate being freely oscillated laterally in everydirection.

I have illustrated my grate as being provided with a dumping-section 9,which is adapted to be withdrawn laterally from over the grate 3 andthus drop the contents of the fire-pot therethrough; but this forms nopart of the present invention, the same forming the subject-matter of anapplication for United States Letters Patent filed on the 23d day ofJanuary, 1895, Serial No. 535,954.

As shown in the drawings, the major axis of each link 6, as regards thespace within the link, is considerably greater than the aggregate of thevertical dimensions of the hook 7 and lug 4. By this construction of thelinks vertical movement of each end of the grate, in addition to theoscillatory movement of the entire grate, are secured, and the grate issusceptible of being readily detached whenever occasion demands.

Having described my invention, what I claim is- 1. The combination withthe fire-pot and supporting-base frame of a'stove, of a grate having itsperiphery provided with horizontally projecting lugs 4, elongated openlinks 6 detachably engaged at their lower ends with the said peripherallugs of the grate, and hooks 7 located above the grate and engaged withthe upper ends of the said links, substantially as and for the purposesdescribed.

2. The combination with a fire-pot, and a supporting base frame providedwith inwardly projecting hooks 7, of an oscillatory grate having itsperiphery provided with horizontally projecting lugs 4, and elongatedopen links 6 having their upper ends mounted on said hooks and theirlower ends detachably engaged with the said peripheral projections ofthe grate, substantially as and for the purposes described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing wit- WILLIAM WEWERS. Witnesses:

WM. H. HEIDBREDER, HERMAN H OENER.

